Wellington Astronomical Society

Wellington Astronomical Society

 


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[ Getting to meetings | Observing | Borrowing a telescope | About the star parties | Local observing groups | Using the observatories | Joining the mailing list | Using the library | Discount subscriptions to magazines | Contributing to the newsletter | Galaxy Magazine | Galactic Circle children's club ]

 

 

 

South Coast Images
of sun, sky and atmospheric effects

 

see also South Coast activity pages here

and Taatai Arorangi here

Hunting Aurora Australis at the
Wellington South Coast, November 10th 2006.

The other hunter at Te Rae Kai Hau Point


Houghton Bay



Owhiro Bay looking across Raukawa to Te Wai Pounamu


Tapu Te Ranga Motu

 

Tapu Te Ranga Motu - looking across Houghton Bay

Tapu Te Ranga Motu - looking across Houghton Bay

 

Tapu Te Ranga Motu


Tapu Te Ranga Motu

Te Wai Pounamu looking across Raukawa

Sunset at Te Rae Kai Hau Point

 

The final stages

 

Afterglow of our love


Due south toward Antarctica


south



south west

'Three Yachts' - a view of the parking area at Te Rae Kai Hau Point looking south

south east - a view of the parking area at Te Rae Kai Hau Point looking south east
to Pencarrow Head and Orongorongo

 

West - 'Three Lines' - the vapour trails of three commercial
jet aircraft en-route from Christchurch to Auckland

 

South West - 'Two Sails' - Yacht racing on Raukawa

 

 

 

 

 

Credits

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